Informes

KEY ISSUES OF CONCERN Security Council passes resolution over Darfur The UN Security Council adopted a resolution on 30 July 2004 paving the way for action against the Sudanese government in 30 days if it does not make progress on…

The influx of almost 200,000 refugees into eastern Chad has stretched humanitarian resources to the limit and there is a need for the donor community to back the scaling up of operations there, the International Federation of Red Cross…

by Gauthier Lefèvre in eastern Chad At six o'clock in the morning, a group gathers outside the International Rescue Committee (IRC) medical centre in Oure Cassoni refugee camp. Women in colourful dresses, old men in desert-stained white tunics, and children…

The international humanitarian response to the crisis in Darfur, Sudan, and eastern Chad must be boosted immediately and dramatically to save hundreds of thousands of lives that may be lost because of rising levels of disease and malnutrition. IRC health…

Les ravitaillements de certains camps des réfugiés ont été perturbés par les pluies. Le conflit au Darfour (Soudan) a fait plus d'un million de déplacés parmi lesquels 200 000 réfugiés sont arrivés à l'est du Tchad. Plus de 35% de…

The International Rescue Committee is rushing emergency aid to tens of thousands of uprooted people fleeing ongoing violence in Darfur, Sudan. The conflict has driven more than a million people from their homes and into overcrowded and underserved settlements…

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 181 countries. In Brief This…

GENEVA, July 16 (UNHCR) - High levels of malnutrition and diarrhoeal diseases among Sudanese refugees in north-eastern Chad could lead to increases in serious illness and death if not treated immediately, according to the initial findings of a nutrition…

Latest report on ICRC activities in the field DARFUR The situation in Darfur continues to give cause for grave concern. The increasing vulnerability of the population is directly linked to the ongoing hostilities and the livelihood of millions of people is at…

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Ron Redmond - to whom quoted text may be attributed at the press briefing, on 16 July 2004, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Torrential rains, sandstorms and…